menced in consequence of the invalidity of any proceedings before the said justice previous to its passage. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 55. AN ACT to confirm the official acts of John L. Stevens, while acting as a justice of the peace. [Passed February 28, 1842.] The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : confirmed. § 1. All the proceedings which have been had by and before Official acts John L. Stevens, acting as a justice of the peace of the town of Cicero, in the county of Onondaga, and all acts done by him as such since the twenty-ninth day of April, eighteen hundred and forty-one, shall be held of the same force and validity as if the said John L. Stevens had been duly elected at the regular annual town meeting in said town of Cicero, and had taken the oath and entered on the duties of the office of justice of the peace according to law. and forfei⚫ § 2. All liabilities and forfeitures incurred by the said John Liabilities L. Stevens for having executed any of the duties of said office tures re of justice of the peace are hereby remitted. 3. This act shall not affect the right of any party to any suit or legal proceedings which may have been had or commenced in consequence of the invalidity of any proceedings before the said John L. Stevens acting as a justice of the peace previous to its passage. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 56. AN ACT for the repeal of the New-York city registry law. [Passed February 28, 1842.] The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: mitted. Saving clause. § 1. So much of the act entitled "An act to prevent illegal Repeal voting in the city of New-York, and to promote the convenience of legal voters," passed March 30, 1840, and so much of all other acts and parts of acts, amendatory thereof, as relates to the registration of voters, and the election of inspectors of elections are hereby repealed. Inspectors § 2. The common council of the city of New-York shall, annually on or before the tenth day of March, meet and ap- pointed. to be ap Land to be ceded. For what use, and on what conditions tob e ceded. Corporation continued point three inspectors of elections, for each election district in said city, who shall hold their offices for one year, and until others are appointed. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 57. AN ACT to amend "An act to cede the title and jurisdiction over certain lands to the United States," passed April 21, 1840. [Passed February 28, 1842.] The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: § 1. The commissioners of the land office are hereby authorized to cede to the United States of America, the title of this state to the point of land belonging to this state, situate in the south village of Black-Rock, lying north of block one hundred and thirty-three, (133) and between the Erie canal and BlackRock harbor, provided the same may be required by the United States for military purposes; reserving a free and uninterrupted use and control in the canal commissioners of all that may be necessary for canal and harbor purposes. 2. The jurisdiction over such lands as may be conveyed by virtue of the first section of this act, and such other lands as shall be purchased by the United States for the purpose of erecting a fort, battery or other military works thereon, adjacent to, or in the vicinity of the lands owned by the United States, and occupied by the light house in the city of Buffalo, shall be ceded to and vested in the United States; subject to such conditions and restrictions as are imposed by the act hereby amended. CHAP. 58. AN ACT to extend the time for which the Onondaga Salt [Passed March 8, 1842, by a two-third vote.] The People of the State of New-York,represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : § 1. The incorporation of the Onondaga Salt Company is for 20 years. hereby continued for and during the term of twenty years from and after the fifteenth day of April, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-two, with a capital stock of seventy-five thou sand dollars, and with all the rights and privileges and subject to all the restrictions contained in the act under which the said company was incorporated and the act supplementary to the same, passed April 12, 1822. § 2. The legislature may at any time alter, modify or repeal this act. СНАР. 59. AN ACT to annex a part of the town of New-Windsor in the county of Orange, to the town of Montgomery. [Passed March 8, 1842.] The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: § 1. All that part of the town of New-Windsor in the county of Orange, containing the farms whereon Edward L. Genung, Robert Lipsit, John Fields and John Discho now reside, commencing at the northeast corner of the town of Hamptonburgh, and thence running northerly so as to include the aforesaid farms and inhabitants, until it intersects the line of the town of Montgomery in said county, is hereby annexed to the said town of Montgomery, and shall hereafter constitute a part of said town. CHAP. 60. AN ACT extending the time for the collection of taxes in the towns of Coeymans and Guilderland. [Passed March 8, 1842.] The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Part of New-Wind or annexed to Montgo mery. tended. 1. If the collectors of taxes in the towns of Coeymans Time exand Guilderland, in the county of Albany, shall renew their securities to the satisfaction of the supervisor of their respective towns, or in their absence, of the town clerk thereof, and shall severally pay over all moneys by them previously collected, by the first day of March next, the time for the collection and making the final returns of taxes in said towns shall be extended to the first day of April next. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. John Garrison may keep a ferry. Rates of ferriage. Penalty. Penalty. CHAP. 61. AN ACT for continuing and regulating a ferry across the nam. [Passed March 8, 1842.] The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: § 1. It shall be lawful for John Garrison of the town of Phillipstown, in the county of Putnam, his heirs and assigns, to set up, keep and maintain a ferry across the Hudson river, from the land of the said John Garrison in the town of Phillipstown aforesaid, between the north point of Conshook island to any convenient place on the west side of said river in the county of Orange, for the period of twelve years from and after the sixteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. § 2. The court of common pleas of the county of Putnam, at their next session after the sixteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, on the application of the said John Garrison, his heirs or assigns, and as often thereafter as they shall deem proper, shall order, direct and determine the several rates of ferriage for crossing at the said ferry, and the hours in each day that the boats of said ferry shall be kept in readiness for crossing said river. § 3. If the said John Garrison, his heirs or assigns, during the continuance of this act, and the time limited by the said court for boats to be kept in readiness to pass, shall unnecessarily delay, hinder or retard any person in crossing at said ferry, or shall unreasonably refuse or neglect to cross with any person, or such goods and chattels as can be conveniently transported across said river, or if the said John Garrison, his heirs or assigns, or any person employed by him or them, shall exact or receive any greater or higher rates of ferriage for transporting persons, goods or chattels, or other things whatsoever, than shall be limited and established by the said court, the person so offending shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit in any court having cognizance thereof, by any person who shall sue for the same. § 4. If any person other than the said John Garrison, his heirs or assigns, shall, after the said John Garrison shall have furnished himself with the necessary boats for the said ferry, and whilst the same are continued, and after the said court shall have settled the rates of ferriage, transport any person or persons, goods or chattels across the said Hudson river for hire, or pay any boat for the purpose of such transportation between the north point of Constitution island and the north point of Conshook island, such person or persons shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit, in any court having cognizance thereof, by any person who shall sue for the same; but nothing herein contained, shall be so construed as to prevent any person from transporting himself, his family, goods and chattels or effects in his own boat, within the limits aforesaid without paying anything therefor. § 5. If it shall appear at any time to said court, upon suffi- Penalty. cient evidence, that the said John Garrison, his heirs or assigns, shall refuse or neglect to comply with the true intent and meaning of this act, in keeping and maintaining said ferry, it shall and may be lawful for the said court to adjudge and determine that the said John Garrison, his heirs or assigns have forfeited all right under this act, and thereupon this act shall cease and become void. CHAP. 62. AN ACT to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Canajoharie. [Passed April 8, 1842.] The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: tended § 1. If the collector of taxes in the town of Canajoharie, 'in Time ex the county of Montgomery, shall, by the first day of March next, pay over all moneys by him previously collected, and renew his security to the satisfaction of the supervisor of said town, or in his absence, of the town clerk thereof, the time for the collection and making final returns of taxes in said town is hereby extended to the first day of April next. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 63. AN ACT to authorize the supervisors of the county of Onondaga to sell a part of the poor house farm in said county. [Passed March 8, 1842.] The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: § 1. The board of supervisors of the county of Onondaga, Sale; may be are authorized to sell and dispose of such parts of the lands made. belonging to the present poor house establishment in said county as they shall deem proper, not exceeding in quantity |